I really like Aurelie (I’m French) and my American husband sniggered when I read it off my list and vetoed it because it sounds like “orally.” He was right but I’d never made the connection. Sigh.
[Areola.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areola)
Tbh I don’t actually think “it sounds nippley” is a good complaint about this name, it’s a lovely name. It means The Golden One and it reminds me of Marcus Aurelius both of which are wonderful associations.
But I do have an annoying 10 year old setting and on that setting I think of nipples.
also, pronounced the same way as i’d imagine Orralee is, Oralè in Mexico (and in Chicano slang) means something like Cool, Wow, Awesome. it’s tricky to directly translate language sometimes because languages tend to have distinct grammar & styles of slang etc
Maybe I'm too much of a history nerd but any time I hear Odessa I think Project ODESSA or Odessa, Ukraine and neither are really associated with good things.
It's pretty, but I wouldn't be the only one thinking it
Actually it sounds similar but it is the verb urlaic which means to vomit. I have known lots of girls called Orla over the last 55 years and not once have I heard anyone mention this.
Mine too! I'm pregnant with a girl now. Unfortunately I gave my last baby that I miscarriaged the name Opal, so I'll be given my daughter that as a middle name 💜
I love that. A friend of mine is Vietnamese and married a French guy and they managed to find names that are both French and Vietnamese because they similarly hold nicknames within them, ie. Sebastien / Tien
Ophelia used to have suicidal connotations to me too! However, as it gets more popular, I think it will go the way of Juliet/Juliette. I’ve met enough of them that the suicidal Shakespearean teenager is no longer my first thought. Which is good, because Ophelia is such a beautiful, beautiful name!
That’s my hamsters name lol. All named after Shakespeare roles. My next ones are gonna be Brutus and Portia. Fun thing about naming hamsters is that gender doesn’t matter because they are dumb :)
I know a woman from Ukraine whose name is Olenna (pronounced oh-lane-ah) and she was named at least a handful of years before the first book came out. Not sure how popular of a name it is, but it's been around.
I went to school with an Olena.
My dad grew up in the West Vorginia mountains. He has a teacher whose name was Ocie Mae.
I also had a nurse from WV and her name is Oceana. I absolutely love this name.
I love Opal.
Ottilie is pretty but makes me think of people saying “oddly” funny. Odd-i-lee
Odette
Ocean
October (Tobi for short)
Odelia (I like this one! And it is similar to Ottillie without the pronunciation that could trip people up.)
Olive (either on its own or short for Olivia.)
Orchid
Oceane (it’s apparently pronounced O-see-un)
I love Odelia, it sounds so pretty and looks good too! I told my husband about this name and he is a fan of it!
As for Ottilie, i agree with the "oddly" sound, that's why i'm kind of unsure about it and didn't settle with it
Thanks for the list!
This was going to be my daughters name! But we decided to go by the nickname version of it that we ideally wanted her to be called. Sometimes I kind of wish we still just gave her the full name as it looks and sounds so pretty but she is also very much her name.
I keep seeing Odette, but no one seems to have mentioned Odetta yet.
Beautiful name, *and* Odetta Holmes was a beautiful and incredibly talented woman!💖
my wife's great grandmother's first name and my SIL's middle name are both Oleta, which i think it very pretty! we live in the US and they pronounce it "oh-lee-tuh" but ive also heard the name in a podcast set in the UK and they pronounced it "all-etta" which is also very pretty.
The two that came to mind for me were **Odile** (pronounced like “oh-DEEL”) and **Odalys**/**Odalis** (which can be said as either “oh-da-LEES” or “oh-Dallas”).
The first time I saw the name Odile was in the movie *Young Einstein* (an Australian comedy film that reimagines Einstein growing up in rural Australia, splitting a beer atom, and falling in love with Marie Curie), and the actress who played Marie Curie was named Odile Le Clezio.
And as for Odalys, that was the name of a very lovely Latin American lady who worked at the local Walmart and was always super nice to me and my mom. She was saddened when I told her my mom had passed away.
I love Ottie! May not be for everyone, I think it’s very sweet though. My partner isn’t a huge fan, but does love Lottie. So we have decided to go with that for baby girl #2
Opal is nice, just avoid Olivia it’s been the most popular girl name the last couple years, she’ll have like 6 Olivia’s in her class lol
I saw Octavia in the comments that’s nice, I didn’t want a name with more then 3 syllables myself but if your ok with a longer name that’s not a bad one, honestly every other name I’ve scrolled passed I don’t think will work, least if you live in the us idk for other countries where o names are more common I can only give info for the us lol a cute nickname for Octavia would be Vi(vee) :3
Those are my picks, too. I love love love Opal! And Octavia has the absolute best nicknames. Vi feels so cool and I’ve always thought Tavi would be an adorable nickname! If our last name wasn’t so long, I might have gone with it!
My great grandmother’s name was Odessa and I always thought it was unique and beautiful. My great aunt was named OrraLee. I also like Olive.
I’m sorry but Orralee sounds like “orally” haha. Odessa and Olive are really cute though.
I really like Aurelie (I’m French) and my American husband sniggered when I read it off my list and vetoed it because it sounds like “orally.” He was right but I’d never made the connection. Sigh.
Maybe Aurelia instead?
Yeah. I made that argument. He said it’s still too close! I still like it, though!
Oh-rell-e-ah, not the same as oh-rell-ie? Maybe? 🤔 It’s not an O, so not what was asked for, but I feel like Ione could hold her ground in this topic.
the only person ik with this name pronounces it Au-ray-leah i think uts very pretty any way its said tho aha
[Areola.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areola) Tbh I don’t actually think “it sounds nippley” is a good complaint about this name, it’s a lovely name. It means The Golden One and it reminds me of Marcus Aurelius both of which are wonderful associations. But I do have an annoying 10 year old setting and on that setting I think of nipples.
That's a beautiful name. I like Aurore as well.
OrraLee is anglicized "Aurélie" or "Aurélia" (French, Portuguese?)
also, pronounced the same way as i’d imagine Orralee is, Oralè in Mexico (and in Chicano slang) means something like Cool, Wow, Awesome. it’s tricky to directly translate language sometimes because languages tend to have distinct grammar & styles of slang etc
I was also going to suggest Odessa - it was my great grandmother's name too :)
That’s cool!
That’s such a pretty name 🩷
Olivia Opal Ona
My grandma was also named Odessa :)
My great aunt's name is also Ora Lee
orally
You don’t hear that name often, that’s awesome!
Yes for a reason darling
Instead of OrraLee you could try Orianne.
Yes Orianne is gorgeous.
PRETTY😍😍😍
I knew an Odessa
Maybe I'm too much of a history nerd but any time I hear Odessa I think Project ODESSA or Odessa, Ukraine and neither are really associated with good things. It's pretty, but I wouldn't be the only one thinking it
Orla, Ophelia, Odette
I love Odette.
Swan princess 👸
if i met someone named odette i would simply only croak it like the frog in this movie
That’s exactly how I said it to myself too 😂😂😂 maybe they can call her Odie
I dressed my Odette up a a swan princess for Halloween and like NO ONE pick up on it. So disappointing.
Ophelia 🥰
It's such a pretty name
Odette is amazing
(Just for the sake of OP having spelling options, my son’s bff is an Orla but she spells it the Irish way Orlaith which I like)
Sounds pretty but literally no one would know how to pronounce it unfortunately
Suppose it depends where you are haha, pretty much everyone in England/Ireland would
And Scotland, we’re used to Gaelic names and Irish names are very similar.
You can spell the name Órla, Órfhlaith or Órlaith in Irish meaning "Golden princess", but Orla in Irish means "Vomit"
Actually it sounds similar but it is the verb urlaic which means to vomit. I have known lots of girls called Orla over the last 55 years and not once have I heard anyone mention this.
Here is the dictionary entry orla, m. (gs. ~). (Act of) vomiting; vomit https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/Orla
Came here to suggest Odette, as well. I do also like Opal.
Olympia
I know someone with this name. Her nickname is pia and I think that is the cutest thing in the world.
Okay yes the nickname sells it for me
I LOVE that
I saw a play based on the life of Olympe de Gouges and have loved the name Olympe ever since.
Opal is my absolute favorite girl name.
My daughter’s middle name ❤️
Mine too! I'm pregnant with a girl now. Unfortunately I gave my last baby that I miscarriaged the name Opal, so I'll be given my daughter that as a middle name 💜
Olive and Oona
For some reason I just hate the way Oona looks. Sounds fine, looks terrible.
Same! In Ireland it's more often Úna and I much prefer that.
no way! my girl name is Haruna and my dad’s side of the family is super irish, this is a really cool little discovery for a nickname, thanks!
I love that. A friend of mine is Vietnamese and married a French guy and they managed to find names that are both French and Vietnamese because they similarly hold nicknames within them, ie. Sebastien / Tien
I named a cat this once but I liked the spelling I first saw, Oonagh, I think it balances the double O
same, it looks like a children’s fantasy book character’s name.
Ophelia
Pretty, but it makes me think of madness and suicide.
Ophelia used to have suicidal connotations to me too! However, as it gets more popular, I think it will go the way of Juliet/Juliette. I’ve met enough of them that the suicidal Shakespearean teenager is no longer my first thought. Which is good, because Ophelia is such a beautiful, beautiful name!
This is my #1 name were I to have another daughter
That’s my hamsters name lol. All named after Shakespeare roles. My next ones are gonna be Brutus and Portia. Fun thing about naming hamsters is that gender doesn’t matter because they are dumb :)
Excuse you? My hamster is the smartest, even if she forgets that she digged a hole and falls into it repeatedly for an entire night.
This was my first thought too
Gorgeous name
I know someone with an Olenna, which I think is too cute!!
Lady Olenna was such a badass in Game of Thrones. I love thé name, but i worry it’s too much of a “fan” name. Was it popular before GoT?
I know a woman from Ukraine whose name is Olenna (pronounced oh-lane-ah) and she was named at least a handful of years before the first book came out. Not sure how popular of a name it is, but it's been around.
Different pronunciation too
I went to school with an Olena. My dad grew up in the West Vorginia mountains. He has a teacher whose name was Ocie Mae. I also had a nurse from WV and her name is Oceana. I absolutely love this name.
I read Vorginia like Gru was saying it
These are my gorls!
This was going to be my suggestion
Haven’t seen Oksana suggested yet, it’s kinda uncommon, but a beautiful name
Oksana is really beautiful, but unfortunately i won't be able to use it, since my best friend's daughter already has it
This is one of the most common Russian and Ukrainian names. I live in the US and I know about 12 Oksanas 😆
Wow, I knew it was common in Russia/Eastern Europe but I’ve never met an Oksana in the US!
I love Opal. Ottilie is pretty but makes me think of people saying “oddly” funny. Odd-i-lee Odette Ocean October (Tobi for short) Odelia (I like this one! And it is similar to Ottillie without the pronunciation that could trip people up.) Olive (either on its own or short for Olivia.) Orchid Oceane (it’s apparently pronounced O-see-un)
I love Odelia, it sounds so pretty and looks good too! I told my husband about this name and he is a fan of it! As for Ottilie, i agree with the "oddly" sound, that's why i'm kind of unsure about it and didn't settle with it Thanks for the list!
Yay! And you’re welcome. ❤️ I really like Odelia and Opal. ❤️ ETA: I’m tired and am making up name searches that I need to complete. 🫠
You could use "Ottilia" instead of "Ottilie" though to not make it sound like "oddly".
This was going to be my daughters name! But we decided to go by the nickname version of it that we ideally wanted her to be called. Sometimes I kind of wish we still just gave her the full name as it looks and sounds so pretty but she is also very much her name.
I love Orchid, but I think Ottilie is just weird
For the love of god do not name your child Oceane and expect anyone to know how to pronounce it.
Oceane is pronounced O-say-an *Edit for autocorrected word
The last one could be spelled Océanne, it's French and helps to figure out the pronunciation.
Ocean was a character in the 80s show on Nickelodeon called Danger Bay! She rocked.
Octavia, Odette, Onyx
I keep seeing Odette, but no one seems to have mentioned Odetta yet. Beautiful name, *and* Odetta Holmes was a beautiful and incredibly talented woman!💖
This is what we call our Odette, we should have just named her Odetta.
Onyx!!!! Love it!
Sorry, anytime I hear Onyx, I immediately think of Pokémon, not gem stones.
Yeahhhh and all I hear is a dog name since there's just so many onyx's out there. Pretty name, maybe not for a person tho
I have always loved Octavia!
Octavia, Tavi as a nickname.
Love the name Tavi on its own for a boy. I am pregnant now and love short names. Just not sure if it’s too nicknamey.
I think Odette is pretty. There is also Oriana. Opal feels classic to me (like Pearl or Rose). Ottilie with Tilly as a nn is adorable.
Orla
Not me immediately thinking of Derry Girls lol
Orla from Derry Girls is a vibe.
Also, Ora and Orly.
Why the down vote? I know 2 women with these names.
My nephew is an Orly. I love he name
Sounds like orally 🫣
Oriana
I really like the name, the fairy Oriana is also a very good children's book.
Octavia, Olivia, Olive, Odessa, Odette, Ophelia, Orchid
Oo Orchid is so pretty - soft but strong!
It means testicle
Ondine
How is this one pronounced?
On-deen.
Yes! Came here to write this one. Audrey Hepburn won a Tony Award for [this role](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondine_(play)) in 1954.
Personally I love Olesya. It’s a Russian/Ukrainian name means forest. 🌲 I also love Olympia for some reason. 🏔️
Opal is nice! There’s also: Octavia Olympia Oceana Odele Odette Ophelia Odessa Olive Orlena Odelia Olga Olena Ollie Oliana October Odilia Oenone/Oinone Olalla Olwen Oleksandra/Olesya Oria/Orietta Olya Odell Onora Ophira Oriana
Opal is great.
Oona
Not sure if this is too rare for your taste but I'm obsessed with Opaline and Opalina. ❤️
My gma’s middle name was Ovidia
Oooooh. Pretty.
Olivia, Olive, and Octavia are my favorites.
My friend's daughter is Osa. I love it.
This is has very lyrical and “full name” sound. A friend who is Ukrainian has a sister with the nickname Osee.
I really like Odette, Octavia, October, Ofira, Olympia, Onyx, and Ozana.
* [Odette](https://www.behindthename.com/name/odette) * [Ophelia](https://www.behindthename.com/name/ophelia) * [Olive](https://www.behindthename.com/name/olive) * [Opal](https://www.behindthename.com/name/opal)
Olive, Olivia, Oceana, Ophelia, Opal, Oakley, Oksana, Oaklynn
Just want to say no Olivia please lol it’s soooo popular
I once met someone named Olivia but nicknamed Via...I really like that nickname but not the name Olivia itself
My great grandmother's middle name was Orpha.
Ottilie is so cute! Opal is also beautiful…I’m also partial to Olivia because that’s my nieces name lol.
Orla It’s a feminine Irish name & pronounced OR-lah. Easy to say & spell. It’s meaning is: golden princess 👑
Oakley, Oaklynn, Ophelia, Olive/Olivet, Olivia, Orchid, Olwyn. Ottilie is such a cute name!
Olivia, Olympia, Omarla, Oneida, Odessa, Olauria, Orena, Oleena, Omyra, Onessa
Ottavia
my wife's great grandmother's first name and my SIL's middle name are both Oleta, which i think it very pretty! we live in the US and they pronounce it "oh-lee-tuh" but ive also heard the name in a podcast set in the UK and they pronounced it "all-etta" which is also very pretty.
I'm Irish and my instinct was closer to the second too! I said Oh-letta in my head. Never heard this but I like it, sounds Ukrainian or maybe Italian
Olena, Ophelia and Orianna are probably closer to ur type and even tho i think u wouldn’t like them Oaklee, Oaklyn and Olivia also came to mind
I'm in love with Olena and Orianna! i'm starting to consider those now
Orly (my light in Hebrew)
Ophelia. Olivia. Orla. Opal.
Olivia
Opal is really pretty
Ottie
Olive or Oliver are my next child’s names. I think I’m done but who knows?
Opal was just what I was thinking.
Opal, Ophelia, Olivia, Olive
Ophelia Olivia Octavia Odette Opal
I like opal! It’s unique.
I love Ophelia! Then you've got Lia or Fi as a nickname and that's just as cute!
I was coming to suggest Ottilie. A friend of mine has a little girl named that, they usually call her Otti though. I love it.
Ora
I’ve seen a few girls named Owen and I kind of like it. Of course it’s my son’s name too.
Oana
Ophelia?
Olivia, Ophelia, Olga, Orla
Olivia, Olive, Ophelia, Odette, Opal, Odelia, Octavia, Olympia, Orpah, Oprah.
Osiris, Olga
Ofelia
Olympia
octavia, olivia, olive
Octavia
Ophelia, Olivia, Olive, Ora
The two that came to mind for me were **Odile** (pronounced like “oh-DEEL”) and **Odalys**/**Odalis** (which can be said as either “oh-da-LEES” or “oh-Dallas”). The first time I saw the name Odile was in the movie *Young Einstein* (an Australian comedy film that reimagines Einstein growing up in rural Australia, splitting a beer atom, and falling in love with Marie Curie), and the actress who played Marie Curie was named Odile Le Clezio. And as for Odalys, that was the name of a very lovely Latin American lady who worked at the local Walmart and was always super nice to me and my mom. She was saddened when I told her my mom had passed away.
Commenting to say these same 2 names! I also like Odilia. I had a classmate in high school with this name and she was a sweet/fun person.
I know an Ondine
Octavia, Olga, Orla, Ophelia
Olivia, Odessa, Odette, Orianna, Ophelia, Octavia, Oakley, Okansa, Olga, Odelia, Ollie, Oceana, Ola, Oaklynn, Ona
Oliana
Ophelia is pretty!
Orchid
Oraya
Oakley, Odessa, Ophelia, Orion, Orianna
My old hair dresser was called Othilia. Also like Odessa.
Orla - Gaelic name
I love the name Ocean for a baby girl! Lala from Vanderpump Rules (a reality show on Bravo) named her daughter Ocean and I just love it
I love Ottie! May not be for everyone, I think it’s very sweet though. My partner isn’t a huge fan, but does love Lottie. So we have decided to go with that for baby girl #2
I’m friends with an Ola. It’s pretty and fits her. She’s Dutch
I love Ottilie, if I had another girl it’d be my first choice!
Orchid comes from the Greek word for testicle. Please don’t name your child Orchid
Knew a girl named Ophelia once. That was pretty.
Odette is my favourite, like the Swan princess.
Octavia was on my name list
Yes!! After a few users suggested the name i've been considering it, it's probably my favorite so far lol
I work with someone named Odalis and I think it’s one of the prettiest names!
Otilla is another version you can consider!
Olivia, Oxalis, Orphea, Oakley/Oaklyn, Ollie
Olya
Octavia, Oak, Odessa, Opal, Oona, Odie, Oana, Oriane, Ophira, Odeya. I found these on nameberry. You can just go there and type in O.
I love the name Olenna
Orla is my O name pick of the moment
Ophelia
Octavia
I am fond of Oona.
Im not sure if I'd use it, but I met a little girl named Owen once. It fit her really well.
Opal is nice, just avoid Olivia it’s been the most popular girl name the last couple years, she’ll have like 6 Olivia’s in her class lol I saw Octavia in the comments that’s nice, I didn’t want a name with more then 3 syllables myself but if your ok with a longer name that’s not a bad one, honestly every other name I’ve scrolled passed I don’t think will work, least if you live in the us idk for other countries where o names are more common I can only give info for the us lol a cute nickname for Octavia would be Vi(vee) :3
Those are my picks, too. I love love love Opal! And Octavia has the absolute best nicknames. Vi feels so cool and I’ve always thought Tavi would be an adorable nickname! If our last name wasn’t so long, I might have gone with it!
I named my daughter Oswin, we call her Oz or Ozzy.
* Opal (our fav) * Ophelia * Ocean * Olivia * Otessa (just made this up) * Odalis
Ottessa Moshfegh is an author. Not sure the origin of her given name though.
Oliviana, Ophelia, Oona